Industrialism in Biñan and Santa Rosa

“The Industrial City of CALABARZON” - the City of Biñan, is located at the Province of Laguna and also accessible from Metro Manila via South Luzon Expressway (SLEX). Two years ago, Biñan was officially introduced and proclaimed as the 4^th city of the province of Laguna on the 5^th of February.In its very prompt state as a component city, Biñan has become both a suburban residential community of Metro Manila and served as perfect grounds of the Philippines’ largest industrial estates and export processing zones which includes two industrial parks namely; Laguna International Industrial Park (LIIP) and Laguna Technopark Incorporated (LTI) (shared by Biñan and Sta. Rosa). These two industrial parks created good image in contributing favorably in Biñan City as well as Philippine economy in terms of local employment and the generation of foreign exchange.

While, Santa Rosa City, known as the “Investment Capital of South Luzon” - is one of the fastest growing economies in the Philippines.Greenfield Development Corporation is where most Santa Rosa’s financial resources are concentrated that launched its flagship retail complex way back in 1997. Automobile manufacturers that have plants in Santa Rosa also add up to its economic growth which includes; (1) Nissan Motors Co., Ltd.; (2) Toyota Motor Corporation; (3) Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and Ford Motors and (4) Santa Rosa Motor Works.It is also the home of the Monde Nissin Corporation, which manufactures industry leader Lucky Me Noodles and Monde biscuits and the largest plant of The Coca-Cola Company in the Philippines, which is situated right across the Santa Rosa Exit of SLEX.

As shown below, Santa Rosa has a larger number of industries having 271 in variety while Biñan has only 210, which both gives livelihood and progress to both cities, as well. Santa Rosa had the first opportunity to prosper than Biñan City, not only for housing Enchanted Kingdom (the only theme park in the Philippines) and other multi-national companies, but also because they were the first one to embrace cityhood on July 10, 2004 as compared to Biñan which just declared its cityhood on February 10, 2010.

 In relation to their achievements and cityhood, I can say that Industrial parks and manufacturing corporations had a great contribution for giving them their state and the potential to be a center of industrialism for having a very fast economic growth within these years. It brought new concepts, more opportunities and innovation to the citizens of the said cities, as well.

INDUSTRIES	BIÑAN	STA. ROSA
Agriculture	1	2
Arts	0	1
Automobiles and Vehicles	12	13
Banking and Finance	28	38
Business	60	39
Community	2	9
Education	48	33
Employment	1	1
Entertainment	1	2
Food and Dining	20	39
Government	4	3
Health and Medicine	10	21
Professonal and Services	5	10
Real Estate	2	3
Shopping	13	42
Sports and Recreation	1	6
Travel and Tourism	2	9
TOTAL	210	271